Published date: 17 May 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 7 June 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Aircraft and spacecraft - 34700000

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£60,000

Procurement reference

RFQ FY20-05

Published date

17 May 2019

Closing date

7 June 2019

Contract start date

14 June 2019

Contract end date

11 December 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Required modifications of the Ground Stations Control System (GSCS) of the In-Orbit Servicing Control Centre (IOSCC). Details of the whole requirement are contained within the attached documentation.

The objective of the required services is to update the G/S Control System to allow the MCS to connect to a ground station using a plain TCP/IP connection. In addition, more than one connection (only for TM) at the same time shall be allowed.

The successful provider appointed following this request for proposal (RFP) shall design and implement a solution that will allow the MCS to connect to ground stations using the SLE protocol and plain TCP/IP connections. The solution shall be validated and integrated with the MCS of the ground segment.

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About the buyer

Contact name

John Thompson

Address

Fermi Avenue
DIDCOT
OX110QR
England

Telephone

(0) 1235 567 999

Email

john.thompson@sa.catapult.org.uk